TIPS: 1. USE PLAIN NUMBERS
For numeric data to be calculated later, it's important that you Store numbers WITHOUT units, seperators etc.
ie. Don't type in something like $4,500,000
Type in 4500000 and use the spreadsheet's formatting tools (FORMAT- CELLS - NUMBERS) to make it LOOK like $4,500,000
2. WIDEN the COLUMNS
Sometimes, your numeric data appears to give you ###
Widen the Columns in order to see how it's been formatted. Often, you have to format away the decimel places to make the number appear properly
Spreadsheets - Storing Data properly
TIPS:
1. USE PLAIN NUMBERS
For numeric data to be calculated later, it's important that you
Store numbers WITHOUT units, seperators etc.
ie. Don't type in something like $4,500,000
Type in 4500000 and use the spreadsheet's formatting tools (FORMAT- CELLS - NUMBERS) to make it LOOK like $4,500,000
2. WIDEN the COLUMNS
Sometimes, your numeric data appears to give you ###
Widen the Columns in order to see how it's been formatted. Often, you have to format away the decimel places to make the number appear properly